About us
We’re investing in the future of Australian renewable energy.
Our mission
We are harnessing capital and expertise to accelerate the energy transition. As a specialist renewables manager, we believe there is a huge opportunity to unblock investment in renewables by building a bespoke portfolio across multiple renewable assets, technologies, and locations to create better outcomes for our investors.
Why Octopus Australia?
Since being established in 2018, Octopus Australia has experienced significant growth, both through the expansion of our team and projects. We are much more than just an investment manager. Our team of 50 across Sydney and Melbourne, have a unique blend of skills and expertise covering all facets of the renewable energy market including; investment, development, energy market, grid and engineering, asset management, and community engagement.
We manage over A$1.1bn* in assets across wind, solar, storage and hybrid technology projects and have a development portfolio of projects totalling A$9.9bn* in value. Our operational assets include Darlington Point solar farm with over 1 million solar panels, and our Dulacca wind farm with 43 wind turbines. (*as at June 2024.)
Our three core pillars
Octopus Australia’s strategy is centered around three core pillars: Energy Infrastructure, Energy Markets and Technology and Change.
Energy Infrastructure:
Closer to the assets
We have a team of over 50 energy experts. Our integrated Investment, Development, Engineering and Operations teams allow us to be closer to our assets and manage projects across their entire lifecycle, from development through to construction and operation.
Technology:
Driven by data and market analytics
We take a data and technology driven approach to constructing and managing our portfolio of wind, solar and storage assets to de-risk and enhance returns for our investors. These specialist insights ensure the assets within our portfolio work together seamlessly and enable us to develop innovative products that look like the future of energy in Australia.
Change:
Stakeholder focus
Our culture is driven by our commitment to deliver positive outcomes for our stakeholders including investors, communities and the environment. Integral to this commitment is our collaboration with governments to accelerate Australia’s transition to a clean energy future and ensure long term benefits for our country.
We’re part of Octopus Group
We’re proud to be part of Octopus Group, working alongside our other entrepreneurial businesses. Octopus launched in 2000 as an investment firm. Since then it has grown into a group of businesses. Each is working to transform their industry by fixing what’s broken. Focusing on what customers need, we’re applying new ideas and creating solutions for a brighter world.
Proud to be a B Corp
We’re thrilled to be one of the few financial services and energy companies to meet the strict criteria to become a B Corp. Being a B Corp means our social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency have been assessed and certified. We strongly believe that there is no trade-off between ‘doing good’ and making money, and our business can pursue purpose as well as profit. We care about how we do business.
